Graphic designer Becca Saladin has been a huge history and archaeology enthusiast since she was a little girl. That’s why back in February 2019 she started a project where she combined her two biggest passions; her love for both art and history. She created a series of images titled Royalty Now where she re-imagined historical figures as humans from the 21st century.
“I’ve always thought how incredible it would be to see historical events and people the way they actually happened and the way they actually looked,” the artist shared with Bored Panda and added that she was curious to see her favorite historical figure, Anne Boleyn, as a modern woman. “I wanted to know if she could come to life from the few pale, flat portraits we have of her.”
She says that the feedback was amazing, as evidenced by her 36,00 Instagram followers and hundreds of likes on each post. If you are curious to see the ‘modernized’ version of Abraham Lincoln, Jane Austen, or Queen Victoria, check out the gallery below.
